How Many People Are Named Robert Goodman?
There are approximately 694 people named Robert Goodman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 493,882 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Goodman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
694
1 in 493,882 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Robert: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robert. The peak year was 1947 with 91,891 births. The average person named Robert today is 60 years old.
Ancestry of the Goodman Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Goodman, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Robert" has an estimated frequency of 0.817% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Goodman" appears at a rate of 24.79 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 694 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Robert Goodman: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Robert Goodman?
We estimate approximately 694 people named Robert Goodman are alive in the United States today. The first name Robert is shared by 2,799,566 Americans, and the surname Goodman is shared by 83,268.
How rare is the name Robert Goodman?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 493,882 Americans. The first name Robert is very common and the surname Goodman is uncommon.
Is Robert a male or female name?
Robert is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 60 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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